Bible Basic Training: Becoming a Career Soldier in God's Army

by Jeff Jay, James Jay

Grenade attacks. Land mines. Enemy fire. Casualties of war. Whether it's the military or Christianity, the enemy is ready to “kill, steal, and destroy.” Without proper training, a soldier or a Christian will surely perish. Whether you are new to the Christian faith, or a seasoned veteran, the intentional discipleship process presented through Bible Basic Training offers foundational instruction that can lead to a lifetime of spiritual fitness.Bible Basic Training can be used as a “spiritual boot camp” to help you ? The basics of Christianity and what it means to be a disciple of Christ.? Why discipleship is not just “following orders from headquarters.” It is developing a deep relationship with Jesus Christ.? How establishing a firm foundation of prayer, Bible reading and service in the local church will help ensure that God's soldiers are “armed and ready” for combat duty and prepared for a lifetime of service in God's army.? And much more!

120 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2011

About the author

Jeff Jay is a clinical interventionist and addiction specialist. He has been guiding families into recovery for more than 30 years. His work has appeared on CNN, the Jane Pauley Show, PBS, Forbes Online, and many professional journals.
Jeff is the coauthor (with Debra Jay) of the best-selling book Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention, (3rd edition, 2021, Hazelden). His recovery memoir from Hazelden is Navigating Grace, a solo voyage of survival and redemption. He is also the co-author of At Wit’s End: What You Need to Know When a Loved One Is Diagnosed with Addiction and Mental Illness, (with Jerry A. Boriskin Ph.D., Hazelden).
Jeff Jay is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and a certified alcohol and drug counselor, and a certified intervention professional (CIP). Jeff currently serves as a board member of the Association of Intervention Specialists; the editorial board of Human Development magazine; and on the advisory board of Jefferson House, in Detroit, MI. He has previously served as president of the Terry McGovern Foundation in Washington, DC, and on the board of directors of the Michigan Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Dawn Farm Treatment Center, and the Employee Assistance Professionals Association of Greater Detroit.
He heads a national private practice that provides intervention and recovery mentoring services. He served as a clinician with Hazelden and also Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center. His personal recovery dates from October 4, 1981.